I miss:
- Don. This is the most I have been apart from him in our marriage. And on June 29 we will celebrate 30 years. He was here for a few days when Isaac was born and he hopes to come again in maybe a few weeks.
- Vinny (Vincent). Our sweet puppy. I worry he feels deserted by me. But I know Don is taking good care. And I have Calvin here to pet and feed.
- Worship. Going to church. I last went in April: the week after Easter at Covenant, and the next Sunday with Laura and Michael here. There have been, of course, a lot of prayer and scripture reading, but I miss the gathering together.
- Time with friends. They have been in touch, but it's not the same as sitting together over lunch or coffee.
- My co-workers and my place as part of the staff of Covenant.
- Huntsville. It's a great city.
- Knowing where stores and restaurants are. And knowing where to find things in those stores. If you think most Walmarts and Targets are laid out similarly...they are not!!
-Publix. How handy that help out to the car would be with a toddler in hand! And a chicken meal with sides from the deli would be nice when cooking can't happen.
- Barbecue. We wanted some on Memorial Day, but there was none to be found.
- Bailey Cove Road. 5 glorious lanes and not an orange construction barrel is sight! (The highway on our route every day is under perpetual construction).
- Beautiful Jones Valley on my drive most days.
- The farmers market. Oh how I miss those visits to St Thomas and Latham for some fresh fruits and vegetables.
- The 'green chair' at home for nightly relaxing and TV watching (specifically House of Cards with Don and Big Bang Theory reruns.)
- Watching the local news with Mark Thornhill, Kim Essex, and Brad Travis. Haha...ok maybe that's just weird.
- Alabama weather. That's right...I want that predictably hot and humid summer weather! Recently we walked with William to a nearby playground and it was a rather cool and drizzly outing.
- Just to be 'normal'. Yesterday Laura and I went to Harris Teeter for some groceries. I told the cashier we didn't have a shopping card because we are from out of town. She said 'oh, you must be here for the festival!' And we looked at each other and thought 'oh...people do those things!'
This seems like a lot of complaining :(. Tomorrow I will write about things I'm thankful for.
Hmmmm....probably similar to how my Mom felt a year ago when she was with is for over six weeks pre and post twins. But I don't know what I would have done without her help, especially with Abby.
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